UROC 2023 Research Agenda Grant Competition
UROC seeks proposals by University of Minnesota faculty to address the critical issues outlined in the UROC Research Agenda through collaborative, community-based research projects. The agenda and its annual grant competition aim to stimulate and guide collaborative research in the topic areas while improving outcomes through robust, long-term partnerships.
Birth Justice Collaborative
The University of Minnesota Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) has joined a Black and American Indian-led Coalition working together to advance maternal health and birth justice in Minnesota.
Counterspaces 2.0
Through October
Living Well With Pain: Cultural Considerations
Join UMN scholars and community experts for an authentic conversation with community leaders, health practitioners, and researchers regarding cultural considerations when dealing with pain care.
Event Date: 4 p.m., Thursday, July 27 via Zoom
Free U of M computer classes for seniors
Explore the online world and learn computer basics in a comfortable and relaxed setting with professional instructors from the University of Minnesota.
Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at UROC
Classes are offered in UROC's computer lab and are specifically geared toward seniors who have little or no computer experience. Instructors will offer hands-on, step-by-step guidance on basic computer skills such as
UROC Community Day 2023
Celebrate University-community partnerships at UROC's annual Community Day open house with engaging displays, live music, food by local chefs, official UROC swag, and more. Visit with UROC's University researchers and their community partners, meet Goldy Gopher, and engage in live storytelling with local artists.
Building a Better Future
UROC Office Manager Johneva McCoy on how UROC and Hired helped her go from hair stylist to owning her own business
Johneva McCoy graduated from high school, earned her cosmetology license at the Aveda Institute of Minneapolis, and had been working as a cosmetologist for several years when she made up her mind to push for more.
Fawzia Khan's "The Other" on permanent display at UROC
A gift to UROC, Minnesota artist Fawzia Khan's interactive installation is made up of five freestanding sculptures of bronze, wood, and mirrors that prompt the viewer to see themselves as "the other."
U of M hosts Juneteenth march, celebration in North Minneapolis—noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 17
The University of Minnesota will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration block party and commemorative march in North Minneapolis on Saturday, June 17 from noon to 6 p.m. This free event — centering on the theme of "The Art of Freedom: Joy. Resistance. Rest." — will feature Black vendors, speakers, workshops, storytellers, musicians, performers, and more. The event will begin with a commemorative march, which will depart at noon from UROC.
Art and Faith Bridging the Jewish and Black Communities:
May 10 through July 30
Opening exhibit, lecture, and reception: 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 10.
Symposium, 9 a.m., Thursday, May 11.
The University of Minnesota Religious Studies Program and its partners will host an exhibit and two-day community-ori